California Fire Disaster Information

Our thoughts and prayers go out to all affected by the devastating fires sweeping Southern California. Below you will find information that might be helpful to those in need. Situations are changing rapidly in some areas and we will try to keep this page as up to date as possible. Please contact the webmaster if you have any additional information that might be useful

More than a half million people have been evacuated due to the more than 18 fires throughout Southern California. According to the Associated Press, the fires, affecting the seven counties from Santa Barbara to the Mexican border 230 miles to the South, have destroyed more than 400 square miles and 1,300 homes as of Wednesday. Please help the fire victims in any way possible.

General Information   Donate    Financial Aid   Shelters/Centers (human)   Animal Assistance/Centers    Find a loved one   Disaster/Evacuation Planning

FEMA - Apply for assistance http://www.fema.gov/assistance/index.shtm

Fire Disaster Assistance Information (pdf)

Salvation Army

United Way Southern California Donations

Arrowhead area fires - San Bernardino County
Donations of prepackaged food and bottled water are needed.

To donate, contact the Victor Valley Community Organizations Active in Disaster Recovery at 242-5370. Cash donations can also be directed through the American Red Cross, at 242-5370, and the Salvation Army, at 245-2545.

For more fire updates and disaster relief, call the San Bernardino County 211 Disaster Assistance Hotline, (888) 435-7565, or the San Bernardino County recorded information line at (909) 355-8800.

You can also visit www.sbcounty.gov and click on the Disaster Information link.

Animal Aid

SanDiegodog.com  Listings for assistance needed and assistance offered in many areas


The city of Ramona and the cities of Fallbrook, Valley Center and surrounding areas including Escondido have had a great deal of devastation.  Donations for the Ramona animals should go to the following phone number:  760-594-0751.

Financial contributions are gratefully accepted, and can be made out to "CFODC Fire Fund" Phone: 1-800-949-3746  E-mail: cfodcfires@yahoo.com

Stateline Tack  Help Displaced Wildfire Animals: Whatever You Donate, We'll Double

Jolene's Horse Rescue is asking for donations of feed and money to purchase feed. Contact Sandra Venables at (661) 533-5983, or log onto www.jolenehorserescue.com for information. Donations may also be sent to the rescue at 36180 Valley Springs Road, Palmdale, Calif., 93550.

California Veterinary Medicine Association Disaster Relief
 

Evacuation center set up at Quartz Hill High School, 6040 W Avenue L, Lancaster, CA

Evacuation center at Golden Valley High School, 27051 Robert C Lee Pkwy Santa Clarita, CA 91350 (661) 298-8140

Mojave Narrows Regional Park - Hesperia, RV and Tents only - Open 24 hours for evacuees

Red Cross - San Bernardino County Fairgrounds

Fire Evacuation Centers

National Orange Show Fairgrounds San Bernardino - small pets welcome but facility is near capacity
 

San Diego SPCA If you have animals or livestock that you cannot evacuate yourself or that need to be rescued, call (619) 236-4250 and press "1" for emergency services.
LARGE ANIMALS:

• Fiesta Island
  Mission Bay Park
  Owner Evacuated Animals
   
• Gillespie Field
  El Cajon
  Owner Evacuated Animals
   
• Lakeside Rodeo Grounds
  Hwy 67 & Mapleview St.
  For Animals Evacuated by
  DAS or SDHS and affiliated
  agencies only

SMALL ANIMALS:

• Qualcomm Stadium
   
• All Red Cross Evacuation Centers

Other Pet Evacuation Sites
(Not Supplied by County)

• Del Mar Fairgrounds
  (small animals only) 
  2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd. 

Animal Shelters Open for Evacuee Animal Drop-off:

• North County Humane Society
  2905 San Luis Rey Rd.,
  Oceanside 760-757-4357
• El Cajon Animal Shelter
  1275 N. Marshall in 
  El Cajon. 619-441-1580 

Wish List Needed Supplies  Please call (619) 299-7012 to arrange donation drop-off:

• Large and Extra-Large Crates
  (wire and Veri-Kennel plastic types)
• Lead Ropes
• Broodmare Halters
• Pop-up Tents

In conjunction with DAS, the San Diego Humane Society is helping to supply evacuation sites with needed resources.

Volunteers
Volunteers are not needed at this time, but the San Diego Humane Society is keeping a list of names for people interested in helping.